Court rules Tian Chua was eligible to contest Batu on May 9

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The former MP was not allowed to defend his parliamentary seat due to a conviction of insulting a policeman. FMTNews Tianchua

Tian Chua was barred from contesting in the May 9 general election last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur High Court today ruled that PKR’s Tian Chua was qualified to contest the May 9 general election, more than a year after he was barred from defending his Batu federal seat.The Batu parliamentary seat was won by law student P Prabakaran, who stood as an independent candidate but joined PKR days after winning the seat.Tian Chua filed an originating summons on April 26 seeking a court declaration that he was eligible to contest in the general election and by-elections.

The PKR vice-president also sought a declaration that it was unfair to deny him his eligibility and right to contest according to Article 48 of the Federal Constitution. He was disqualified from contesting because of a RM2,000 court fine for a charge of insulting a policeman. The Federal Constitution disqualifies anyone from standing as an election candidate for five years after being sentenced to not less than a year’s jail or fined not less than RM2,000.

 

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